Duke Nukem Forever

Hey, Take-Two Interactive / 2K Games?

Changing the terms of the sale AFTER the sale and trying to bend me over a barrel after you have my money? I don't think so. I've uninstalled everything, I will not re-install. I won't buy another title from you or your subsidiaries. You are the definition of anti-consumer, anti-player, anti-person, anti-privacy, anti-whatever.

Your company and your subsidiaries deserve to cease to exist.

You can take your demands of intrusion into my system, network, activities, life AND your arbitration BS and stuff all of it where the sun doesn't shine.

Here's my stance: If you can't buy something and own it, then by the same token, the thing that can't be owned also CANNOT BE STOLEN. Therefore, "Piracy" doesn't exist. And believe me, the kind of shenanigans you're trying to pull here is EXACTLY why PIRACY is not only a thing, but is also a perfectly legitimate way of acquiring something that can't be owned from a company that thinks its users/players are worth less than nothing.

YOU OWE ME A REFUND. If you don't refund me, I'll simply COST you. One way or another.

So, Screw Me? Nah, mates... SCREW YOU. Take your TOS and Privacy Policy and shove them up your arses.

To the ENTIRETY of your so-called "Terms of Service" and "Privacy Policy": I DISAGREE FULLY, COMPLETELY AND HEREBY REVOKE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENT TO ALL PREVIOUS TOS/PP EFFECTIVELY IMMEDIATELY.

Return my money, or be KNOWINGLY GUILTY of THEFT. SCREW YOU!

Great game, Stable fps, No crashes and a hell of a time with the duke. grab on sale and the dlc.

UNDERRATED GRAPHICAL POWERHOUSE

Now that we live in the times of gaming slop without end, it could be a good change to revisit our mistakes from the past.
And consider how the gaming press then powerful at Duke Nukem Forever's release date and now almost extinct, all their lies discovered, all their shame in the light.

This game was decimated by them at launch. And even we all consider ourselves very "independent", the fact is that mainstream discourses affect us all. So the pitiful result was that a whole generation of hopeful gamers, that waited 10-15 years for this game were unable to have fun with it because it was deemed bad by the all powerful mainstream gaming media.

Now in 2025, knowing what we know, saw what we have seen, please let you decant this old wine. If you free yourself for those dark and interested rotten merchandise sellers, if you let have fun with this game you will discover some things.

It's fun. It's polished. It works. It does something that it's barely forgotten in the wokenism era. It's hardcore. Even the graphics are astounding, better than even the slop that gets released today. Nice lighting, good models, great design. Even some mirror effects put to shame most games.

I don't remember the reason why this game had to be terrible. But right now, playing it for real, I can only make a total recommendation. A blast from a lost past.

9/10 - Woke Nuked Forever.

Just like Postal game you can piss here to!
Game is fun, not so bad as people say, i dont get the hate...

Funny quotes and jokes, I had lots of giggles in the game maybe is just my broken humour.
You kill pigs, flying octupus and alien rats just like before in older games!
The arsenal is fun to use too!
Being small here is no problem cuz size doesnt matter!

06/10

This game deserves it's price on sale, but nothing more. Very dull, mediocre game, there're games way better than this, which have been released not only same year, but earlier than that.

Not as bad as people say

the game is cool for abt the first half then u can srsly tell how unfinshed the game is and holy fuck theres a lack of enemy types and the night vision glasses hurt ur fuckin eyes like a cunt but id recomend playing if u can get it for free or on sale for super cheap like i did

i bought this on release on ps3 it was pretty bad but is still fun. a lot better on steam, turn off effects for better experience

Old School Shhot Em Up

My aim is always to 100% games, but I just can't bring myself do it with this one..! I mean, compared to Duke 3D, it's a major letdown, and compared to other shooters that came out around the same time as this, it's awful. Simply put: it's just a bad game. Wonky, janky, and not very fun. Basically had to force myself to finish it, haha.

As much as I would love to play this game on PC, it cannot not handle being closed or having Vert Sync Changed, otherwise it will crash and will put your PC in a stuck situation where the only way to close it or anything will require you to force you PC off or if you can manage to get your mouse to move around, to restart or shut down your PC.

I like it back when it first released when I was on Xbox, and I enjoyed the game back then, but for PC on steam, its a risk of causing a major crash, at least for me. maybe it needs a massive update or something to stand with current graphic drivers or something, I am not sure.

Game is ok fuck, a little goofy, but PC side is a risk with the crashes on adjusting settings, mostly turning the V-Sync on or off.

I've got balls of steel! Beaten on a Steamdeck

No, It's not Duke 3d, Not the same devs... Maybe quit eating member berries and take it as its own entry in the series. For what it was, it was good damn it!

Its time to stop pissin, and start shooting damn it!

Sure recommended, a valuable continuation from DN3D, though it did not work out as planned, the game was released with different content to the announcement trailers and just after 14 years of waiting "when it's done".
Anyway, the play does convince, you are Duke, you talk like Duke and feel like Duke either, Sure there have been lots of negative comments on its release, a pity but now it got the good scores in here, what actually it deserves! There is lots of variety in it and you wont get bored at all, exploring, gambling, driving, naked flesh and lots of bosses to deal with. The foes are tough and can give you a hard time, use wisely your weapon selection for the individuals, else you might fail. In order to activate the in-game cheats, you need to complete the whole thing on at least medium difficulty and if so, the achievements will be cancelled, your choice. The original close graphics are adequate but distant details remain blurry, despite of skipping motion blur and film grain, solution for this is using the DNF Enhancement pack from Nexus platform, this vastly does improve the quality. Else, ambient part, sounds and music are classic and brings back the 1996' feeling from DN3D. The DLC 'The doctor who cloned me' is the perfect addition, better graphics, more guns and refined for the sequel on the moon so as a real tough final boss. I played it back in 2011 and now again with better hardware, it works great so as it makes fun, despite of you are getting kicked quite good. For the nostalgic part who wants to meet the original planned game, refer to Moddb and try the DNF restoration Project- WIP but yet playable and a health alternative to this one. All in all, thumbs-up from my side, a great release, despite of being in the critics but it convinces far above all that. Who wants some!

Liked it, not as good as classic Duke Nukem 3D and it's expansions. Sad the saga seems ending with this title.... Hope we can get more Duke in the future.

not bad as people say as it is *my opinion*

Fun 3D game. Lots of variations of challenges. Not Bad.

so this game has been developed for more than 14 years and it's STILL INSANELY TERRIBLE

I love you, Jesus
I want you to walk with me
I'll take good care of ya, baby
Call you my baby, baby
You died for my sins
And you know that I would die for you, right?
What's the matter, baby?
You're tremblin' Jesus, ba-baaaaaayyyy
Your love
Is my light
You know when I'm without you there's a black hole in my life
Oh-oooh I want to believe
It's all right
But I get lonely in the night
And it's up to you to save me
Jesus, baby

An alright experience for the development hell it went through. Multiplayer is also fun as long as you grab the rocket launcher first. If you can, get The Doctor Who Cloned Me DLC. It is better than the base game in terms of the story LOL

my biggest gripe about playing this game in 2025 is that its hard to read the loading tits on a ssd

other than that the game aged surprisingly well albeit the reviews it got when it released

duk nuky 4ever

You can grab a poo from the toilet and throw it at the wall.. Also, the strip club level made me shoot a cum!

8.5/10

Disappointing when it came out, and disappointing when I played it again. It uses a checkpoint system, so you can't save. Overall the game just doesn't gel - unlike Duke Nukem 3D it just moves too slowly and its worse crime of all - it just isn't "fun"! Go back to the original or play "Duke Nukem Alien Armageddon".

The game is fun and entertaining. Definitely worth getting if you are a duke fan.

Just no.

The tone is unacceptable. Don't get me wrong, I'm not some pearl-clutcher. Puerile can be funny - see Beavis & Butthead, but this is like corporate puerile. The sneering, mean-spirited sort of spoof a bunch of execs might concoct. In fact, a better comparison is Running With Scissors' Postal 2 - those guys have conviction, that's real sincere filth, and it's great. This is just a starched shirt with a turd in the pocket.

Edit: I actually pushed forward for a few hours after writing the initial review - call it completion anxiety - anyway, can't do it. The levels are mega linear, yet you can get lost, and full of really tedious sections. Duke moves like he's swapped the steroids for fentanyl, its full of wah-wah parodies, and it really looks like crap - everything is shiny, why is everything shiny? At least until you zoom in on the wrong spot and it turns blurry, not to mention the god awful "special effects".

I Googled the level list and on discovering I was only on the 9th of 24 levels, well the remnants of desire to get my £3 worth out of this game evaporated.

Don't worry about it, saving chicks is what I'm all about!

1st person shooting of aliens = yes

good game

ye its ass but its cool

If you were like me and waiting 14 years, and then another 14 years (talk about forever), for this game to release, I wouldn't waste your time. The combat is not rewarding, and the second level in is a forced driving level... everything about this game is dated at this point, and not even worth the $6 on sale

👑 Duke Nukem Forever
💥 The game that’s been in development longer than most of us have been alive, and it was worth every minute. Sort of.

Playtime: 30 hours (20 spent doing everything but shooting aliens, 10 spent on the ego boost)

Recommended: ✅ Yes. If you love explosions, trash talk, and everything in excess.

I waited 14 years for Duke Nukem Forever, and when it finally arrived, I was like:

“Okay, this is going to be worth it!”
And you know what? It was. Sort of.

🌟 STARRING:
👑 Duke Nukem – The man, the myth, the legend. More ego than sense, but damn does he know how to make an entrance.
💥 Explosions – More than you’ve ever seen in any game. Explosions. Everywhere.
💣 Aliens – Don’t stand a chance against Duke’s one-liners and rocket launcher.
🍻 Duke's Ego – The most powerful weapon in the game. Seriously, it never runs out.
🎮 You – Just trying to keep up with Duke, who’s too busy looking at himself in the mirror.

🎮 Gameplay Loop:
• Pick up a gun ✅
• Shoot aliens ✅
• Look at Duke’s muscles ✅
• Fire more rockets ✅
• Get distracted by a vending machine and snack on chips ✅
• Get back to shooting aliens ✅
• Watch Duke yell out, "It's time to kick ass and chew bubblegum... and I’m all out of gum" ✅

💬 Voice Comms (and by voice, I mean Duke’s dialogue):
• “Damn, I’m good.”
• “Who wants some?!”
• “It’s time to kick ass and chew bubblegum… and I’m all out of gum.”
• “I’m here to kick ass and take names, and you’re all out of both.”

🎨 Graphics?
Well, it’s 2011, and Duke Nukem Forever doesn’t care about modern graphics. What it cares about is boobs, explosions, and huge guns. If you’re expecting groundbreaking visuals… you’re gonna be a bit disappointed. But hey, the game’s got charm in its own way.

🔊 Sound Design?
The best part? The one-liners. Every explosion and alien death is just a backdrop to Duke's voice shouting things like:
“Hail to the king, baby!”
Also, the rock music. If you don’t feel like an action movie star with every action you take, then you’re not playing this game right.

🧠 Final Thoughts:
Duke Nukem Forever is a chaotic, ego-fueled blast of explosions, rocket launchers, and over-the-top action.
The gameplay? It’s not groundbreaking. The graphics? It’s got the charm of a 90s action flick.
But you know what? Sometimes, you just want to take a break from realism and become the most invincible, trash-talking badass in the world. And Duke Nukem will always be that for us.

👍 10/10 would yell at aliens again
💥 Explosions, trash talk, and Duke’s perfect hair
🎮 #DukeNukemForever
👑🍻💣 (me, after crushing an alien with a car while screaming “HAIL TO THE KING!”)

The King of Parody FPS Games is back baby! Duke Nukem is crass and ridiculous at all times, Never feeling dull, I spent 17.5 Hours enjoying the main campaign and story DLC that takes place on THE MOON!! Very Fun and Fast Paced FPS Action in a hilarious story campaign that will make you laugh hysterically 80% of the time and go WTF the remaining 20% of the time. (I'm looking at you Queen Boss Mission). Game was a blast other than some platforming segments feeling out of place, but most of the time platforming and level design were really well.thought out. Even utilizing half life style physics based puzzles to a game that I wouldn't expect to be more than a bargain bin FPS to the eyes of Most. Just remember, those alien bastards drew first blood... THEY TOOK EARTHS WOMEN!!!!

Review Score: 8.5/10

Great game for Duke Nukem 3D fan!

This game is pretty terrible, I am not saying because Is the usual thing to say. I didn't much about Duke Nukem and It happen to try this one and I really didn't enjoy my time. There's essentially nothing that can pass as good here, I haven't finish it but thats how i would have it from what I've see.

Graphics : Bad
Design : Mid
Level Design : Bad
Shooting : Bad
Controls : Very Bad
Sound : Mid
Variety : Very Bad
Aged : Terribly

Love this game, would be cool if could face bots in multiplayer. want a new duke nukem game its been so long.

Its not bad. Its not good, but it is okay.

Unfortunately, it lives up to its reputation. Its a cool interactive cinematic tribute; it seems to be built around segments like movie scenes but as a game its disjointed and doesn't really find its stride. Graphics are good, physics contribute to some pretty clever puzzles. The shrunken parts are unique but get too long and tedious. The player can only carry 2 guns and not very much ammo. The vulgarity is over the top and just comes across as forced. Lots of recognizable references to Nukem 3D; Duke fans will appreciate a Nukem Forever play through, but not really a lot of replay value sadly. Huge missed opportunity.

A Sad End To The Duke Nukem Franchise

Put on your shades and step into the boots of Duke Nukem. The alien hordes are invading and only Duke can save the world. Pig cops, alien shrink rays and enormous alien bosses can’t stop this epic hero from accomplishing his goal: to save the world, save the babes and to be a bad-ass while doing it.

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[td]💾Graphics[/td]
[td]I don’t really like to bash visuals, but with this game, it’s awful. Is it the worst? Of course not! But for a game made in 2011, it’s just not it. Now the biggest issue I have is the disgusting Post Special Effects option in the graphics settings. This completely ruins the look of the game. It’s a blurry, disgusting mess that makes the game look near unplayable. The main corporate is the depth of field in this option. The depth of field is so overpowering that it’s actually kinda hard to see at times. Feels like I’m nearly blind. So please turn that setting off, it’s the “Post Special Effects” option in the advanced tab in graphics settings. Now this will take away some pretty nice visual effects, but it’s a sacrifice that is worth it in my honest opinion. Besides that, the visuals are just average, and not really that amazing. Like I said, it’s not the worst, but could be so much better![/td]
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[td]🎮Gameplay[/td]
[td]Gameplay is super straightforward. It’s a linier game experience that’s okay at face value, but get’s bland really quick. The gunplay and movement feels slow and clunky. The amount of weapons you can pick are pretty cool I will say, so that is a strong suit in the game. There’s not a ton of weapons. The level design is mediocre, but the cool thing is the interactive environments around you. Like finding playable arcade machines, going to the restroom lol, writing on whiteboards and so much more. I actually like the fun they had with that and does add a bit of charm to the game. There are also some pretty fun sections (although rare), despite the level design being bland (for the most part), like going through some areas when you shrink are fun and the driving sections are fun too. The enemy boss fights are not that great. Some are way too easy and boring, and others are not balanced at all (looking at you Octaking)! Another issue with the boss fights is that they are too linier and don’t really require strategy or anything. Also the game gives you ammo boxes so you never need to swap between weapons in boss fights. Just spam the RPG and you will win, pretty boring. To me there are some nice features, but for the most part, the gameplay just feels boring, and not interesting or even engaging.[/td]
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[td]📜Story[/td]
[td]I didn’t really care for the story that much. It was okay in the beginning, but the more you go through it, it just feels uninteresting and forgettable. Now the story is not a serious one, and that’s completely fine, but I felt like the humour is lame in my opinion. I get that the humour of Duke Nukem is subjective, and I didn’t really mind it. It did feel like a lot of the jokes and one liners felt forced and cringy. I can see how others may enjoy the one-liners and jokes, and they were funny at first, but for me, it just got old fast. Overall the story is not horrible. For me it’s forgettable, but you might actually like it.[/td]
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[td]🕛Playtime[/td]
[td]The main story is around 9-10 hours long, maybe a bit more. There are some extras you can unlock to add some extra playtime.[/td]
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[td]🎧Sound[/td]
[td]Sound design is okay. The voice acting is pretty decent actually. You can tell alot of the voice actors had a fun time in this game. Now yes, the dialogue is corny, but it is intentional so it’s a pass. I will say that the dialogue gets old quickly from Duke Nukem saying the same lines over and over can get repetitive. The guns sound fine, and the music is generic, but not the worst.[/td]
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[td]❗Bugs❗[/td]
[td]I haven’t actually had any bugs. In terms of bugs, the game is great! Literally had no issues here.[/td]
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[td]🔅Performance[/td]
[td]Performance is really good, and the game runs amazing! I had no crashes, stutters, or frame drops. You should have no issues here. [/td]
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[td]✔️Pro’s[/td]
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• Extras to unlock
  
• Decent weapon variety
  
• Some pretty fun sections
  
• Cool interactive environments
  

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[td]❌Con’s[/td]
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• Lackluster story
  
• Boring level design
  
• Octaking boss fight is terrible
  
• Corny Dialogue gets old quick
  
• Combat & movement feels clunky
  
• Visuals are not that good (Post Special Effects are horrible, turn it off in the graphics settings)
  

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[td]🏆Rating[/td]
[td]3.5/10
Buy this game on sale for around 75% off![/td]
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[td]🔗Conclusion[/td]
[td]Duke Nukem Forever is a mess. There is some charm here, but I just have so many issues with this game. The pacing felt too long, the gunplay and movement is clunky, and the level design is mediocre. I know many people will not agree with my rating, but going through the second half of this game was just brutal. It was exhausting, bland, and annoying, especially with the level design. I may be harsh on this game, but I'm trying to be honest on how the game felt for me. I came in with an open mind, but I still couldn’t get into this game. Please be cautious with this game. It’s not the worst game out there, but it’s also not average either. Get this game with caution. You might like it, but I felt really disappointed from it.[/td]
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/57900/Duke_Nukem_Forever/

Specs for Review:

• GPU: RTX 3080 (Laptop GPU)
  
• CPU: Intel Core i7-11800H 4.6 GHz
  
[*]RAM: 32GB Ram

10/10 can drink beer, gamble, AND look at boobs AT THE SAME TIME!

Strange though it is to say for the sequel to Duke Nukem 3D this game is one of the most uninspired shooters I have ever had the misfortune of playing, be you a fan of Duke Nukem, shooters, or good games in general do yourself a favour and avoid this game like the pleague.

Nostalgia from the 90s. Its a terrible game but its terrible in a good way.

Come get some!

Yo bro its Doog Noogem! Played through the game with no pants on just in cased i nutted. Couple times i did in fact nut.

The gun play isn't good , the level design is not always great, a lot of not shooting and the 2 weapon system is bad
But somehow it is still fun for the nostalgia.

fun game. good linear romp

got banned from a server for calling someone a P***y in the game where the main character calls everyone a P***y

I've got balls of fail. *pinball game over noise* I like game it good.

A monument to sunk-cost fallacy, where "classic gaming" is just Stockholm syndrome repackaged as commerce. Every purchase funds another boardroom’s delusion that polish matters less than IP.